Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition releases latest report, A new Catch-22: Teacher Turnover in Early Education.  Continuity of early education is very important to a child's learning and healthy development.  The report examines teacher turnover in eary care and education programs in Bridgeport and makes recommendations to address the issue. (read more)

S A V E   T H E   D A T E!!!

BCAC's 25th Anniversary Breakfast Conference Keynote Speaker

Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey

When & Where

Tuesday, April 27

7:30 to 9:30 am  

Bridgeport Holiday Inn, 1070 Main Street

Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604

Watch for an announcement with registration information coming soon.

The Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition's Board of Directors is pleased to announce Mary Pat Curran Healy as the new Executive Director.  Healy has deep roots in Bridgeport.  [Read more]  

 

“Feel our pain,” Bridgeport residents told their legislators.  Intent on describing the problems they confront in their daily lives, Bridgeport residents faced their legislators at the annual Bridgeport Children’s Issues Forum.  [Read more]   

On November 10, Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition (BCAC) released its latest report Lost Class Time: The State of Suspensions in Bridgeport Schools.  The report documents school suspensions in Bridgeport public schools.  It also looks at promising practices the district has implemented and makes recommendations for addressing this serious issue.  The report was released at a joint press conference with Dr. John Ramos, Superintendent of Bridgeport schools.  Read BCAC’s press release.  Read the press release from the Superintendent’s office.

All meetings take place at Burroughs Community Center, 2470 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport.  

February 

BCAC Board of Directors Meeting - Thursday, February 11, 2010, 8:00 am - 9:30 am